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Get Your Light Right: Reclaiming Health by Reconnecting with Natural Light Cycles

Get Your Light Right: Reclaiming Health by Reconnecting with Natural Light Cycles

By Therasage

Introduction

We are beings of light , literally. Every cell in the body communicates through photons, responds to wavelengths, and relies on light cues to regulate sleep, hormones, metabolism, and even mood. But in the modern world, we’ve lost our relationship with light , trading sunlight for screens, and cycles for chaos.

This mini paper explores why getting your light right is one of the most powerful health moves you can make , and how returning to natural light rhythms can restore balance across every system in the body.

1. The Circadian Clock Rules Everything

Every organ has a clock. Your gut, liver, brain, immune cells , they all follow a 24-hour rhythm known as the circadian cycle, guided by light exposure to the eyes and skin.

Morning sunlight triggers:

Cortisol awakening response (natural energy)
Melatonin suppression (helps alertness)
Gene expression for digestion, immunity, and focus

Nighttime darkness triggers:

Melatonin release (sleep and cellular repair)
Detox and glymphatic drainage
Hormonal and metabolic reset

When we lose rhythm, we lose regulation.

2. Blue Light, EMFs, and Disrupted Biology

Artificial light, especially at night, disrupts melatonin production and confuses the circadian clock. Excessive exposure to:

LED lighting
Screens
Wi-Fi and EMFs

...can lead to insomnia, hormonal dysregulation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and mood instability.

The fix isn’t more supplements , it’s light hygiene.

3. Photobiomodulation and Red Light

Not all light is harmful. Red and near-infrared light (600–900 nm) nourish the mitochondria , increasing ATP production, reducing inflammation, and stimulating healing.

Studies show that targeted light exposure can:

Improve skin and joint health
Support muscle recovery
Enhance mood and cognition
Accelerate wound healing

Your cells are light-sensitive. The right wavelength is medicine.

4. Nature is Your Original Light Therapy

Before we had devices, we had the sun. Sunrise and sunset anchor the circadian rhythm, regulate mood, and build photoreceptors in the eye.

Simple ways to get your light right:

Get 5–10 minutes of sunlight within an hour of waking
Avoid blue light after sunset or use blue blockers
Use red light or candles at night
Spend time barefoot outdoors , light + grounding = amplified healing

Conclusion

You are light. Your biology is regulated by photons. Your healing is dependent on your ability to reconnect with the rhythms of the sky.

When you get your light right, everything else begins to align.

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